Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
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Receiver
Operating Instructions
Model No.
TU-PT600B
Please read these instruction before operating your set and retain them for future reference.
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Dear Panasonic Customer
Welcome to the Panasonic family of customers. We hope that you will have many years of enjoyment from your new Receiver. To obtain maximum benefit from your set, please read these Instructions before making any adjustments, and retain them for future reference. Retain your purchase receipt also, and note down the model number and serial number of your set in the space provided on the rear cover of these instructions.
For United Kingdom and Republic of lreland
www. panasonic. co. uk (for UK customers only) · Order accessory and consumable items for your product with ease and confidence by telephoning our Customer Care Centre MonFriday 9:00am5:30pm. [. . . ] The best ratio is chosen and the picture expanded to fill the screen.
Notes: · If, in Panasonic Auto mode, you experience problems with the screen display size when playing back widescreen format recordings from your VCR then it is possible that the tracking control your VCR requires adjustment (your VCR instruction book will contain adjustment details). · The widescreen aspect ratios of different films and programmes can vary. If these are wider than a standard 16:9 aspect picture then a black band may be visible at the top and bottom of the screen.
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Aspect Controls
16:9
16:9 will display the picture at its maximum size but with slight stretching.
16 : 9
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14:9 Letterbox
14:9 will display a 14:9 picture at its standard 14:9, size without any stretching. Gray stripes will be visible down the left and right sides of the picture.
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4:3
4:3 will display a 4:3 picture at its standard 4:3 size without any stretching. Gray stripes will be visible down the left and right sides of the picture.
4:3
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4:3
Zoom1, Zoom2, Zoom3
Zoom mode magnifies the central section of the picture.
Zoom1
Zoom2
Zoom3
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Zoom1
Zoom2
Zoom3
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Picture menu
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PICTURE
Press to display the picture menu screen. Adjust the desired level by looking at the picture behind the menu.
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TV/AV
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Press to exit from the Picture menu. This returns the set to the normal viewing condition.
Contrast, Brightness, Colour, Sharpness, Tint You can change the level of each Function (Contrast, Brightness, colour, Sharpness, Tint) for each picture menu according to your personal preference. With an NTSC signal source connected to this set, the picture hue can be adjusted to suit your taste.
Picture menu
Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Colour balance P-NR Mode
Normal Off Dynamic
Item Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Tint
Darker
Effect
Brighter
Function Adjust for contrast. Adjusts for easier viewing of dark pictures such as night scenes and hair. Adjusts the picture hue.
Less
More
Less
More
Less
More
Reddish
Greenish
Notes: · When this set is receiving NTSC Signals, Tint is displayed and level adjustment is possible. · Only Contrast will be displayed during TEXT mode.
Colour balance
If this Receiver is connected aIlows you to set the overall colour tone of the picture. Press or to switch between modes.
Picture menu
Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Colour balance P-NR Mode
Cool
Normal
Warm
Normal Off Dynamic
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Picture menu
P-NR
This Picture Noise Reduction System (P-NR) is designed to reduce picture noise during poor quality reception conditions. The P-NR mode will change as below.
Off On
Picture menu
Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Colour balance P-NR Mode
Normal Off Dynamic
Mode
Picture menu mode will be memorized for each TV, AV mode. Press or to switch between modes
Picture menu
Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Colour balance P-NR Mode
Normal Off Dynamic
Dynamic Auto Mode Dynamic Normal Cinema Auto
Normal Cinema Function Displays a bright screen with maximum contrast. Automatically selects the mode that best suits the brightness of the environment.
Notes: · Auto is available only for SD (Standard Definition) type Plasma Displays (TH-42PW5B, TH-37PW5B and those that will be sold hereafter). · Auto is not available only for HD (High Definition) type Plasma Displays (TH-50PHW5B, TH-42PHW5B and those that will be sold hereafter).
Helpful Hint (
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Normalization)
The `N' button has no effect if it is pressed when menu is displayed on the screen. If the `N' button is pressed when no menu is displayed on the screen, the user-preset original settings will be restored (this is not the factory default settings).
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Sound menu
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SOUND
Press to display the sound menu screen. Adjust the desired level by listening to the sound.
TV/AV
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Press
at any time to go back to watching TV.
Some features are only available with the Ambience feature switched off.
Volume, Bass, Treble, Balance, Headphone Volume
Sound menu
Volume Bass Treble Balance Headphone volume NICAM Mode Ambience
No service Music Off
Item Volume Bass Treble Balance Headphone volume
Less
Effect
More
Function Adjusts output volume. Adjusts Headphone volume.
Less
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Less
More
Left SP
Right SP
Less
More
NICAM
Usually set to stereo to provide the best reproduction, but if reception deteriorates or if the service is not available then switch to Mono. Mono (M1) and (M2) can also be selected if a mono signal is being transmitted. Not displayed during AV mode.
Sound menu
Volume Bass Treble Balance Headphone volume NICAM Mode Ambience
No service Music Off
Audio Signal DUAL STEREO MONO
Receiving Mode M1 / M2 STEREO / MONO MONO
Indications M1, M2 Stereo, Mono No service
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Sound menu
Mode
Sound quality can be improved when watching music or speech by selecting the appropriate mode Music or Speech. Speech
Sound menu
Volume Bass Treble Balance Headphone volume NICAM Mode Ambience
No service Music Off
Ambience
To enjoy a concert hall effect, turn Ambience to on. [. . . ] Depending on the way information is transmitted, this may have to be pressed more than once to return to the main index page.
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Advanced Remote Control Operation
SET UP
Blue
Sub Coded Page Access When Teletext information exceeds more than one page, it may take some time for the automatic changing of the sub pages to reach the sub page you require.
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It is possible to enter your required sub page and continue watching the normal programme until the correct sub page is found. If the top of the page indicates that sub pages are being transmitted yet the page does not change, then the number at the top of the page is there to indicate that the broadcaster has updated the page's contents, there are no sub
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Yellow
pages.
SET UP
Press
followed by the Blue button; T will be displayed at the top right
of the screen. (If in List mode, a `T' will appear in the current box at the bottom).
Press the Yellow button to view a normal TV programme.
SET UP
(Press
, Yellow in List mode).
When the page is available, press the Yellow button to view the page. To clear the page perform one of the following:
SET UP
· Press
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TV/TEXT
· Select a new page number. [. . . ]